The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
zee HUMPING ssAsox 1N MA1Nn
EHunters Prspsstns for the Fall Caupeirn--
Always Pleutr or hears,


and caribou-although slaughtered By whole
sole In season and out, seem TO possess great
recuperetive qualities and to hold out wonder
fully well. Old hunters and woodsmen think
that the sportsmen will find no lack OF good
targets for their fancy gums this season, and
all hands arc preparing for q great fall cam
paign In the woods. Although o good-sized
city, and thickly settled round about on the
north, west, and south, Bangor IL closely APP
preached BY the wilderness on its east
erly side, and deor are often shot
within sound Of its church bells. The
army Of metropolitan sportsmen who annually
invade this part Of Maine oil stop of at Ban
gor on their way to the woods to complete
gunners. as to tho best hunting grounds. These
fancy shooters arc nov arriving on eyery
Hans Sd y H sIs E sr noh
b. vat anti shsh they p &C. up as T va
PAN Ms! t "a Saef Bssi fsso 2; Lsxs VIZ
PrebsSy The best shot ana the most tSoroash.
going sportsman, in Bangor p Tom Allen
and eonsidsraBls q dessetiye., IL 4 was
who went to California after Gslyin dEayes
last snS IN MS cspaS as and
game warden he has brought many noted law
6 y, Sh,e,s up with round turn Ton knows S
E As sssd az
here last fall. and Is well known to all the
spoEtins enthusiastic whooom down this way.
ief moose, deer: ana caribou VA: Fl On ths il
sebsr as b 90 ann M By
the Game Commisslonors, making q change to
q The Iesisiatare but Il failed to pass 80 that
shs ms Of RE sno II sn Sn Ss r.
cent reports TRs ethsr dsS y New Yorker shot
branch Of the Penobscot. An Indictment was
found IN Pit the az before
vstor ana the ne1s he comes 10 WI bs
Killed on Russell stream. and the head. sptlers.
Is no occasion for work Of this sort, for the sea.
to aoScmmodate ali sportsmen. and thers. Is
game enough. Nobody has any excuse Tor
Esesss s sss 81 sn 8 III s season
fridge furnish most Of the sport In this region.
them. one Year certain cover. Win pc full Of
sens spor there ~ H. 70 nohss
weFs 20
made into pies. Within 8 tew Seasons they
Raunss
from civilization.
wd Sar ane od &sns RSss s T Ct os
se' sae5 sls paeE Sssr =
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ever. Bears like deer, are quite plentiful in
sonS
the railroad to Mount Desert. whore there are
plenty Of berries for them to eat In summer.
saS q fSshse
within q dozen miles Of Bangor. ~
=, The black bear is the most formidable Of
sg in and SSas1
eating campaign draws to close. he erawls
into some cave Or oroyiee or into s hole IN The
With eompsnon Or Two two but oitener alone
hoe s shoaxs
cold, dreary winter: His hibernating sleep
S asn
are acute: ready to perform their duty on hear
Ing q feeling. sound Q. touch. yet undergoing
ton in the fall he comes out much the same
IL We LOSING n STATE
leave their dens late In March. although some
%sis hssssd s,o Ss SsS ks
Ard then return 70 their don for short time;
take short tramPs daily until the first young
grass sppears b. The thaM .,,d brooks;
.hs sosRs Fssy sn
mad hem nsn the To 1s 81
e little mutton occasionally to vary the menu.
stomaohs for the Winters repose.
cubs before their den. and come out later than
the male, when the weather is such that tho
baby bsars can endure the change from the
depth Of snow as By the quantity q berries the
crop Is scant, they den before any snow falls.
while IN other years. when berries are album
hsy edns e sno
wonderful hoy they can endure a long DAYS dayyI
an
feeding, and on an empty stomach; but they
o II often happens that bears are disturbed in
midwinter In their dens. They are sSmetimes
discovered BY means Of their breathing hole
ths X arss sos2
At other times they are disturbed By lumber
men cutting into hollow trees, which MAKE
snug dens. They arouse very quickly, and are
up and or before the axe swtnRer can collect
turbed in her winter quarters. she will invaria-
bly, drop her cubs, however young they may
be, before leaving the den. and make sure 81
the very fullest sense OF the term, the she bear
Clocks out for number one"
The drollest thing In the world Is o baby
bear-that Is, while he Is o baby. When he be-
comes an experienced sort OF young bruin he
stout cage. Lumbermen and hunters often
bring cubs to Bangor. where they disport dur
ing babyhood In market shops and In the show
long, however, for very soon the genuine bear
nature begins to leak out. and the young bruins
are shipped OF to cfrcuses and dime museums.
The bear is a great institution.